(CNN) -- Manchester City, Europe's biggest-spending club, were held to a 1-1 draw by Juventus in the Europa League on Thursday.
The three-time winners from Italy deservedly took the lead in Manchester through striker Vincenzo Iaquinta's deflected shot after 10 minutes.
But City fought back and equalized through winger Adam Johnson, who latched onto a defense-splitting pass from Yaya Toure and slotted the ball past Juve goalkeeper Alex Manninger.
City dominated the second half but Juventus almost snatched a winner with five minutes remaining when Alessandro Del Piero thundered a free-kick against the underside of the bar.
"We were the better team," Johnson told Channel 5. "I think they were pegged in their own half in the second half and we should have taken the game".
City's next match will be against Polish side Lech Poznan, who went top of Group A on goal difference after a 2-0 victory over Salzburg.
In the night's other matches, defending champions Atletico Madridneeded a second-half penalty from Simao to clinch a 1-1 draw with German side Bayern Leverkusen.
The result leaves the Spanish club bottom of Group B with just a point from their opening two games.
CNN
